My friend Briana of Comal (www.eatatcomal.com) is looking for beverage dispensers for the sweet tea and aguas frescas that she will be serving at her Texan Frito pie, breakfast taco and shaved ice place. Comal is still in development, so for now these don’t need to be commercial brewing machines but rather just pretty items for serving fifteen or so guests at her weekly menu development brunches.
I took a look at all the usual suspects (Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Sur la Table, Cost Plus). For the look Briana is going for (cowboy chic?), my favorite is Pottery’ Barn’s Mason Jar Drink Dispenser (below), but it is expensive at $69.00. (Pottery Barn also has several other styles that are gorgeous but again a bit pricey.) A close second in looks, and ultimately the winner because of price, is Cost Plus’ Mason Jar Water Tank (above). It lacks the detailing of and is a bit stockier than PB’s, but at $14.99 for the same 1.5 gallon size, it is a lot less precious.
Part of the appeal of these dispensers will be to have them lined up with several different drinks in varying gorgeous hues. The ability to purchase several of CP’s’ and achieve a beautiful display is ultimately a better option than purchasing a single one from PB.
I took a look at all the usual suspects (Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Sur la Table, Cost Plus). For the look Briana is going for (cowboy chic?), my favorite is Pottery’ Barn’s Mason Jar Drink Dispenser (below), but it is expensive at $69.00. (Pottery Barn also has several other styles that are gorgeous but again a bit pricey.) A close second in looks, and ultimately the winner because of price, is Cost Plus’ Mason Jar Water Tank (above). It lacks the detailing of and is a bit stockier than PB’s, but at $14.99 for the same 1.5 gallon size, it is a lot less precious.
Part of the appeal of these dispensers will be to have them lined up with several different drinks in varying gorgeous hues. The ability to purchase several of CP’s’ and achieve a beautiful display is ultimately a better option than purchasing a single one from PB.
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